STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2020

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 115

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 115 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT PASSAGE OF THE NATIONAL GUARD EMPOWERMENT ACT OF 2007,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to make the National Guard a stronger defense agency that will improve the nation's defense and the military's ability to support civilian authorities during domestic emergencies by requesting that the United States Congress support passage of the National Guard Empowerment Act of 2007.

     The Department of Defense supported this concurrent resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 115 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs,

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SHARON E. HAR, Acting Chair and Vice Chair